Mortgage the farm?

this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Originally Posted by dizzle88
We need a DE that can consistently get to the QB a type of player that resembles demarcus ware, jared allen, aldon smith, justin tuck
How very true. And the only likely way to get one ...

We need a DE that can consistently get to the QB a type of player that resembles demarcus ware, jared allen, aldon smith, justin tuck

How very true. And the only likely way to get one is through the draft. There's no way to trade for someone of that quality - well, maybe if the team you're trading with is in cap hell, is losing, and is a bit fed up with their star player. And even then it will cost 2 first rounders and a second rounder.

The only player-for-draft-picks trade that actually netted a blockbuster player (that I can remember) was when Green Bay gave up a first round for Brett Favre. That cost a first round pick, but was only so cheap because he was Atlanta's third choice QB and a bit of a hellraiser. They didn't know how good he was.